Hello, I had my initial Lasik surgery 5 yrs ago. I recently had a Lasik "Enhancement" done in June, 2014. My surgeon didn't explain to me that he would be cutting my cornea until I was on the table! I have been dealing with blurred vision, headaches, light sensitivity, developed astigmatism, and also my Left eye is more nearsighted now. I am just miserable. They also tell me that I have cataracts, but since I am only 51 will not correct them yet. It is so hard to function!
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Subconjunctival hemorrhages, or bleeding
in the whites of the eyes, can occur with violent coughing episodes, straining,
and severe eye rubbing.
Additionally, there are many medications which can “thin” the blood and
contribute to these hemorrhages.
Aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory med...
The
substances you list will not have any significant effect on the healing of the
eyes post-LASIK. While the flaps
are healing, a patient must be careful to avoid trauma or eye rubbing for the
first month. Anyone under the
influence of these substances may not be able to completely control...
Epi LASIK is really just another form of PRK. These procedures can take longer to heal and can be associated with quality of vision issues such as you are experiencing. It is much to early to blame your symptoms on the residual astigmatism that has been described. An additional month of healing...